Livro do Armeiro-Mor is an illuminated manuscript dated 1509, created during the reign of King Manuel I, fourteenth king of Portugal. The codex is an armorial designed by João do Cró, Rei de Armas (John Cro, King of Arms). It is considered one of the masterpieces of illuminated manuscripts preserved in Portugal.

The secular rulers wear armour and tabards bearing their arms, and have helms on their shields. The bishops also wear armour (under their episcopal copes) but use mitres in the place of crests on top of their shields.

You can clearly see the ties holding the armour in place.

French Arms

Count of Toulouse

Conde de Toulosa

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 41

Bishop of Noyon, Count

bispo de Noyon , conde

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 40v

Quarterly, 1 and 4 Azure, a castle of three towers Or a label of three points argent. 2 and 3: Gules, three hands apaumy argent.

Count of Champagne

Conde de Chanpanha

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 40

Azure, a bend argent doubly cotised each cotise potenty to the inner edge interlaced Or.

Archbishop of Langre, Duke

Arceb(is)po de Langre, duque

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 39v

Azure, two mullets of six and a lion passant coward Or.

Duke of Normandy

duq (duque) de Normandia

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 39.

Gules, two lions passant guardant Or.

Archbishop of Lam, Duke

Arceb(is)po de Lam , duque

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 38v

Azure, a cross argent between four fleur-de-lys Or.

Count of Flanders

Conde de Frandes

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 38.

Or, a lion rampant sable.

Bishop (& Count) of Châlons

bpo (bispo) de Chalon , conde

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 37v

Azure, three crosses bottony fitchy Or a bordure engrailed gules.

Duke of Aquitaine

Ducque de Guiana

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 37

Gules, a lion passant guardant Or.

Bishop of Beauvais, Count

bpo (bispo) de Beauvois , conde

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 36v

Vairy paly Or and gules on a chief Or an eagle displayed [also Or ???].

Duke of Burgundy

Duq (duque) de Borgonia

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 36.

Bendy of six pieces Or and azure a bordure gules.

The Archbishop
(Duke) of Reims

... anointing the French king during his consecration.

Arceb(is)po de Reins , duque

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 35v

King Louis XII of France
(1462-1515)

Rey de França

Livro do Armeiro-Mor, folio 8v.